Serum Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Levels and the Clinical Course of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Nozomu TakeiMasaru SuzukiHironi MakitaSatoshi KonnoKaoruko ShimizuHiroki KimuraHirokazu KimuraMasaharu NishimuraPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2019)
COPD subjects with higher serum alpha-1 antitrypsin levels were associated with a worse systemic inflammation status and higher 10-year mortality.